Back to the Lab: When One Intervention Isn’t Enough
Just days after an intervention last Thursday, I’m heading back in for a fistulogram. Unfortunately, a blockage showed up again the very next day—one of those frustrating reminders that when it comes to dialysis access, progress isn’t always linear.
It’s mentally exhausting to feel like you’ve just cleared a hurdle, only to be sent right back to the starting line. But this is part of the reality of managing chronic health issues: monitoring, reacting quickly, and doing what’s needed to keep things working. One step back doesn’t erase forward momentum—it just means the process continues.
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